restraint
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restraint
- /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/
Rhymes with -eɪnt
Where it comes from
From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.
noun restraints
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Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
Make sure all the restraints are tight.
Similar: fetter
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Control or caution; reserve.
Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
Similar: withstraint
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: constraint, control, chasteness, simplicity, restraining, restrict, restricting, restriction, restrictiveness, constraining, constrained, restrictive, restricted, limiting, limitation, limit
Translations
Every language
noun something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
| 中文 | 限制 xiànzhì |
|---|---|
| Português | amarra |
| Français | contention |
| Deutsch | Beschränkung, Zügelung, Einschränkung, Zwang, Befestigung, Zurückhaltung |
| Italiano | limitazione, ritegno, contegno, remora |
| Русский | ограниче́ние ograničénije, сде́рживание sdérživanije |
noun control or caution
| 日本語 | 我慢 gaman |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 克制 kèzhì |
| Français | refrènement, retenue |
| Deutsch | Zurückhaltung, Beherrschung, Kontrolle, Selbstbeherrschung |
| Italiano | ritegno, ritegni |
| Русский | сде́ржанность sdéržannostʹ |
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